REFLECTOR:Alex...see attached...

Tue, 6 Jan 2004 10:57:25 -0500

The fix is to use two set screws - one on top of the other.

Then include it in your preflight - easy to do.

Ronnie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott" <scott@tnstaafl.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 10:35 AM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Alex...see attached...

| Jack,
|
| Interesting we had the exact same failure.  set screw loosened, allowing
| the axle to unscrew enough to get hung up on the top of the guide bar.
|
| Are we the only ones?
|
| I'm also thinking about drilling on through the yoke(my new one) where the
| set screw hole is, drill through the axle in the same place, and insert a
| pin.    I'm somewhat worried about weakening the yoke with two holes?
|
| Anbody else tackled this opportunity for catastrophe?   I think its an
| obvious design flaw that should be rectified.
|
| Scott
|
| At 05:36 AM 1/6/2004, you wrote:
| >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o =
| >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w =
| >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word">
| >Well, not exactly.
| >
| >I haven't had the time to fix the nose area, so finally I had a guy at
the
| >airport do it for me and he did an excellent job. The nose repair is
| >complete, sans paint. I'm having a few mods done on the engine as well,
| >such as fuel pump relocation. It should be ready to fly in a day or two.
| >Can't wait.
| >
| >Life gets busy with a two year old...and now we have our second due mid
| >February. Where will I find the time?
| >
| >BTW, if you did not know, it turned out to be the blasted axel that hung
| >the gear up. The set screw did not do it's job. I've done two things to
| >prevent this in the future: drill for a pin through the axel and nose
| >guides that go well above the axel line (my guides stopped just short of
| >the axel, not anticipating the axel issue.).
| >
| >Hope to see everyone in the air very soon.
| >
| >Jack Reeder
| >
| >
| >----------
| >From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On
Behalf
| >Of Ronnie Brown
| >Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:20 AM
| >To: reflector@tvbf.org
| >Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Alex...see attached...
| >
| >Welcome back Jack.  We haven't heard from you in a while - since the nose
| >gear hang up as I recall.
| >
| >You're up and flying again?
| >
| >Ronnie
| >----- Original Message -----
| >From: <mailto:jreeder@americanhls.com>Jack Reeder
| >To: <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>reflector@tvbf.org ;
| ><mailto:alex157@direcway.com>alex157@direcway.com
| >Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 11:52 AM
| >Subject: REFLECTOR:Alex...see attached...
| >
| >Hi Alex,
| >Just thought you might like another set of photos for paint schemes...
| >Good Luck,
| >Jack Reeder
| ><mailto:jreeder@AmericanHLS.com>jreeder@AmericanHLS.com
| >
| >
| >
| >----------
| >From: <mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org>reflector-admin@tvbf.org
| >[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Alex Balic
| >Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:56 PM
| >To: <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>reflector@tvbf.org
| >Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Velocity on Front Page of AZ Republic - Great News
| >
| >Kevin,
| >Do you have a web site or any other pictures of your aircraft? - I am
| >interested in the paint scheme and interior that you used- it is hard to
| >see clearly in the rather small picture on the web site, and I would
| >like  more detail if possible...
| >
| >Thanks
| >
| >Alex
| >-----Original Message-----
| >From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On Behalf
| >Of Velocity_AZ
| >Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 7:53 AM
| >To: reflector@tvbf.org
| >Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Velocity on Front Page of AZ Republic - Great News
| >
| >Thanks, Pete.  It was quite a thrill to see our picture on the front page
| >- we were expecting something much smaller in the Living section. If
| >Saddam was captured just a little bit earlier - we would have been bumped
| >- timing is everything!
| >
| >
| >
| >Send me your email address so we could make arrangements to hook up at
DVT.
| >
| >
| >
| >Kevin
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >-----Original Message-----
| >From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On Behalf
| >Of Peter Wetmore
| >Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 11:41 AM
| >To: Velocity Reflector
| >Subject: REFLECTOR:Velocity on Front Page of AZ Republic - Great News
| >
| >
| >
| >Congratulations to Kevin Steiner and Brooke Bessesen!!!!!!  Their
Velocity
| >is gracing the front page of the Arizona Republic as a part of
celebration
| >of flight in AZ - in preparation for the 100th anniversary.  For those of
| >you not familiar with AZ Republic, it is the state's largest newspaper
and
| >is published primarily for the Phoenix metro area but is available
| >statewide.  The picture is great publicity for Velocity.  All in the
| >picture look great - your dog is a wonderful touch..........  The picture
| >is at
|
><http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/1214aviation-main.h
tml>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/1214aviation-main
.html
| >
| >
| >
| >They are quoted in an article at
|
><http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1214aviation-spirit.html>http://www
.azcentral.com/news/articles/1214aviation-spirit.html
| >
| >
| >
| >As a aside, Kevin and Brooke, we didn't realize you had moved to Deer
| >Valley Airport.  Where are you located (Kevin, I think you know we are at
| >the SE hangars at 21-5)?  We'd love to come and see your airplane while
we
| >are out there.  We've been out most weekends trying to fly off our 40
| >hours.  We're about 1/2 way done.  We fly on most Saturdays in the AM and
| >on Sundays during the mid-day.  Let us know when you are usually out
there
| >and hopefully we can come by to see your beautiful Velocity.
|
|
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